yarn along

I’m capturing one last yarn along image before we leave this island paradise and head for home.

I’ve had such a productive week for knitting – at the expense of my reading – but it’s been great to speed along on some projects I was worried I wouldn’t get done in time.

My Yellow Girl is only a few rows short of being cast off at the body and picked up at the sleeves. I’m using Berroco Ultra Alpaca – it is so lovely and one of my favourite wools. I’ve also finished the body of the puerperium that I’ve been making for the new babe in Fisherman’s Wool. Now I have lots of sleeves, weaving in of ends, blocking and buttons ahead of me…not my favourite pastimes but I’m hoping that I’ll at least have a chance to finish up the sleeves during the long drive home. If my attention wanders from those pesky sleeves I do have the pattern and wool ready to begin the Owlie Sack I mentioned a while back. It’s my reward for (almost) getting the birthday sweaters done.

And speaking of birthday sweaters I did completely finish my Winnie Cooper and only a few days late. I have yet to grab some modelled pictures but hopefully you’ll get a peek in the next week or so.

I’m still reading Simplicity Parenting and enjoying it although I’ve only been picking it up while I’ve been luxuriating in my in-laws soaker tub (losing some gravity can do wonders for a heavily pregnant body). I love the talk of simplification of toys, clothing, etc (although I hesitate over his recommendation to reduce the amount of books simply because I love them so). As I mentioned last week, it’s so nice to hear so many of our values echoed and I feel more empowered to make some “executive decisions” over some of the toys we’ve stockpiled. As much as we try to keep it to a minimum by choice and necessity in our small space, they can add up over birthdays and Christmas. I have a mental list of some sorting and purging to do when we get home!

I’m also looking through Gentle Babies which is a guide to the use of essential oils through pregnancy, infancy and childhood. We use essential oils all the time and they’ve been so useful during this pregnancy. Now I’ve been reading through the information on labour and thinking about which oils I’d like to have on hand. It is exciting to think about the approach of this new little one!

Now I’m off to finish up some last minute packing, take the buns out of the oven for tomorrow’s lunch and maybe finish off those last few rows on the Yellow Girl.

Thanks for stopping by! I may be a day late in my visiting but I’m looking forward to seeing what other’s are up to over at Ginny’s yarn along.